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I've got eyes wide open like candlelight But I can't tame the fire in my eyes. my mind is a jigsaw and you keep throwing in pieces I don't have the time to put them together now. I'm too tired to go to sleep my eyes are burning, my thoughts are in overdrive I want to dream, but when I close my eyes I will think of you I breathe in stale air to an angry throat and song lyrics twist around the jigsaw pieces, coating them in a sweet blanket of confusion and self pity. Oh why can't everything be pretty.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 8/10/2011 7:43:00 PM
High imagery, very nicely written!
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Abbey Haigh
Date: 8/15/2011 6:28:00 PM
Thankyou Russell (got your name right this time) I shall read yours in a moment x
Date: 8/10/2011 5:43:00 PM
Strong feelings all throughout.... very nice poetry..
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Abbey Haigh
Date: 8/15/2011 6:28:00 PM
Thankyou Michael! Happy writing x

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